Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age
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a look at the creative and technical worlds of immersive storytelling
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How we made: Tramm Wigzell and Matt Youngberg on Ben 10

How we made: Tramm Wigzell and Matt Youngberg on Ben 10 | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Bibi van der Zee: "The team behind the hit cartoon on their boy with a magic watch, and drawing crazy-coloured alien life" ...

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September 22, 2012 2:15 AM
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The Skylanders Franchise Is Kiddie Crack

The Skylanders Franchise Is Kiddie Crack | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

David Kushner: "Since its debut in October 2011, Skylanders has scored more than $200 million in North American sales alone. Here's how it gets its hooks into kids—and some grown-ups too" ...

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September 15, 2012 2:37 AM
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Launchpad Toys Co-founder on Inspiring Storytelling in Youngsters

Launchpad Toys Co-founder on Inspiring Storytelling in Youngsters | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Molly Gerth: "Intrigued by [Toontastic, from Launchpad Toys']  recent success and noble mission, we connected with co-founder, Andy Russell, to learn more about the company’s vision" ...

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August 7, 2012 1:40 AM
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Showcasing Canadian Digital Creativity, part 1: Kids

Showcasing Canadian Digital Creativity, part 1: Kids | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

James Martin: "Canada is MIPCOM 2012's Country of Honour. From now until then, we'll be highlighting the nation's most creative projects, via the CMF/FMC. Enjoy!"

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June 17, 2012 12:58 AM
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TV networks try to connect with young, tech-savvy multitaskers

TV networks try to connect with young, tech-savvy multitaskers | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Los Angeles Times: "With kids watching less live TV, networks are coming up with new ways to reach young viewers on their smartphones, laptops and tablets" ...

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June 3, 2012 10:50 PM
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LudInc and Berlin Police bring transmedia gaming to road safety

LudInc and Berlin Police bring transmedia gaming to road safety | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

"LudInc has joined forces (no pun intended) with the Berlin Police Department to create a completely new kind traffic safety experience for children"...


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April 9, 2012 10:27 PM
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Parents vs In-App Purchases

Parents vs In-App Purchases | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
In-app purchases are all over the place, including children's apps featuring well known brands.


DRC: Why in-app purchases make sense, but only if you do it right.

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March 4, 2012 1:19 PM
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How Tweens Use Digital Media to Develop Their Identities

How Tweens Use Digital Media to Develop Their Identities | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

"Surely all children can learn something through their use of digital media. But some of these lessons hold greater value to their present and future lives than others."

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January 28, 2012 7:38 PM
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Doctor Who writer Russell T Davies laments decline of children's TV

Doctor Who writer Russell T Davies laments decline of children's TV | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
Award-winning television writer Russell T Davies, best known for resurrecting Doctor Who in 2005, has told the Observer that children's programming is an "endangered species"...
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January 16, 2012 9:00 PM
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KidsRuby 1.0 Released [Computer Programming for Kids]

KidsRuby 1.0 Released  [Computer Programming for Kids] | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
So, you have a son or daughter who is showing some interest in computer programming, but you're not really sure where to start. What to do? ...
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January 10, 2012 6:36 PM
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Media Literacy, Creativity & Transmedia Storytelling For Kids: Got Mobile Strategy?

Media Literacy, Creativity & Transmedia Storytelling For Kids: Got Mobile Strategy? | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

"There is still an obvious need for a traditional website but the shifting habits of consumption mean you can’t make mobile an afterthought." - Ryan Kim, Gigaom

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December 15, 2011 2:09 PM
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Bringing Sesame Street to the Xbox Wasn’t As Easy as 1-2-3

Bringing Sesame Street to the Xbox Wasn’t As Easy as 1-2-3 | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
When Microsoft announced earlier this year that Double Fine would be making a Kinect-based Sesame Street game, many wondered if the developer studio behind Psychonauts and Brutal Legend were leaving their own original ideas behind for a lucrative license...

 

[An interesting look at designing video games for kids and working within an existing storyworld franchise.]

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December 12, 2011 2:15 PM
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Startup lets kids design their own plush toys

Startup lets kids design their own plush toys | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
Scott Schube was watching his two older children create characters in online games a few years ago when he wondered if there was a way to bring the designs to life. "They spend half their time creating characters,...
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September 27, 2012 6:07 AM
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The best children's apps are about great storytelling and strong characters

The best children's apps are about great storytelling and strong characters | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Stuart Dredge: "Technology doesn't replace traditional skills, but it can bring kids into the creative process" ...

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September 21, 2012 1:38 AM
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Why Kids (and Parents) Will Love Kinect Sesame Street TV

Why Kids (and Parents) Will Love Kinect Sesame Street TV | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Andrea Smith: "Sesame Workshop has teamed up with Microsoft to create Kinect Sesame Street TV — one of the most innovative children’s video games we’ve seen in a while" ...

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September 12, 2012 2:44 AM
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Tiff Kids Panel 2012: Developing Transmedia properties for Children

Tiff Kids Panel 2012: Developing Transmedia properties for Children | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

The Tiff Kids International Film Festival presents "outstanding Canadian and international films and popular workshops geared for families and school groups." -Tiff.net

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July 25, 2012 1:02 AM
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Transmedia and the New Generation

Transmedia and the New Generation | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Diogo Martins: "As Transmedia developers we need an audience that knows exactly the type of content they want to consume."

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June 16, 2012 4:27 AM
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6 Parent-Approved Social Networks for Kids

6 Parent-Approved Social Networks for Kids | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

Neha Prakash: "Kids today are being raised in a social networking revolution. The under-13 generation is fully aware of the power of Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest — things most of their parents and older siblings couldn’t imagine life without" ...

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April 15, 2012 5:17 PM
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Penguin, Macmillan and Nosy Crow talk digital books for children

Penguin, Macmillan and Nosy Crow talk digital books for children | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
How publishers can make reading experiences that parents feel 'more positive about than Angry Birds'.


"The key theme: making great book-apps for children is very different from making books: it's a collaborative process requiring animators, coders, musicians and above all storytellers with a feel for interactive narrative."

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April 8, 2012 1:03 AM
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Learning Experiment Sparks Student Imagination With Cute Robots

Learning Experiment Sparks Student Imagination With Cute Robots | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it

"Big Idea: With a trilogy of experiential learning projects, Reboot Stories aims to engage children from low-income school districts with imaginative and educational activities.


Why It’s Working: Reboot Stories is pushing the boundaries of traditional learning by incorporating technology and multimedia into classrooms that otherwise would lack the resources to do so."

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February 11, 2012 11:57 PM
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Digital Kids & Connected Digital Play

Digital Kids & Connected Digital Play | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
"What is digital play? [...] Who is connecting analog and digital play using transmedia storytelling methods?"
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January 19, 2012 3:33 AM
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Study shows that kids, unlike adults, think technology is fundamentally human

Study shows that kids, unlike adults, think technology is fundamentally human | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
Growing up with the Internet gives today’s children a very unique view on the way the world works — one that is vastly different from that of older generations.
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January 11, 2012 6:09 PM
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Transmedia Storytelling: Are The Kids Alright?

Transmedia Storytelling: Are The Kids Alright? | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
Exploring transmedia approaches may open doors to new ways to engage kids whose lives revolve around online communities, games and social networks...
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December 31, 2011 5:01 PM
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Can our family escape the tyranny of the screen?

Can our family escape the tyranny of the screen? | Transmedia: Storytelling for the Digital Age | Scoop.it
Stephen Carrick-Davies's son suggested a non-screen day every week. The family jumped at the chance to spend more time connected to one another. But can they keep it up in the new year?
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December 13, 2011 3:35 PM
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JALT 2011: Kids sharing stories

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